What is Color?
Color IS Not Color, Color IS Light
The sun is the source of light. This light
reaches our eyes in the form of rays and
these rays are composed of waves that
vibrate at different speeds.
Color IS Not Color, Color IS Light
Color IS Not Color, Color IS Light
Some of the waves are long and some are
short. Wave lengths of different speeds
produce different sensations in the eyes,
each of which we know as color.
Color IS Not Color, Color IS Light
When we look at a red object, we should realize that the
objects have no actual color. What they do have is a
certain physical property called their color quality which
enables them to absorb some of the light waves and
reflect others.
Color IS Not Color, Color IS Light
Color IS Not Color, Color IS Light
As you can see, color property “black”
absorbs all the wave lengths of the
spectrums.
What do you think will happen to the wave lengths
when they come into contact with a
color property “white”?
Color IS Not Color, Color IS Light
Now that we know what color is.
Let us take a look at how colors interact among each other.
But first let us learn some definitions.
Primary colors. Colors that cannot be mixed which are
blue, red, and yellow.
Secondary colors: The result of mixing two primary colors
Intermediate colors: mixing a primary and a secondary
color.
When colors are mixed together, they always create a
Second color.
Primary colors
Complementary color
When complementary
Colors are mixed equally
They will produce brown.
When complementary
colors are placed inside
one another.
The intensity of the color
becomes greater.
Value Scale
Color
Spectrum
Why do you think the color on
the right are brighter?
Color Scheme
Acromatic
Monocromatic
Analogus
Complementary
Split complementary
Triadic
Tetradic
Examples of monochromatic
scheme paintings
The Tragedy
Example of analogous scheme
paintings
The Iris The Snake Charmer
Examples of complementary
scheme paintings
L’homme au balcon, boulevard Haussmann Still Life with Onions
Color Meanings
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
Color Meanings
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
Orange
Purple